sketch
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/skΙtΚ/
English
Definitions
noun
- A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.
- A rough design, plan, or draft, as a rough draft of a book.
- A brief description of a person or account of an incident; a general presentation or outline.
- A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; especially a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show, a skit
verb
- To make a brief, basic drawing.βI usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil.β
- To describe briefly and with very few details.βHe sketched the accident, sticking to the facts as they had happened.β
adjective
- Sketchy, shady, questionable.
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Synonyms
outlinecartoonchalk outstudysurveyvignetteresumeadumbratedrawingpictureesquissedraftingsketchbookdrawphotoportrait